Fatimah bint Asad, Ali's mother

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Family of the Prophet ﷺAli's mother

Fatimah bint Asadفاطمة بنت أسد

Approximate dateMadinah

Wife of Abu Talib and mother of Ali, who cared for the orphan Muhammad ﷺ.

Fatimah bint Asad was the wife of Abu Talib and mother of Ali, Jafar and Aqil. When the young Muhammad ﷺ came to live in Abu Talib's house, she cared for him like her own. She accepted Islam and emigrated to Madinah, and when she died the Prophet ﷺ honoured her at her burial.

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